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Seattle Expands Free Transit Passes to All Middle Schoolers

Seattle is now offering all public middle school students in Seattle free transit passes through the ORCA Opportunity program. This builds upon a program...

City Council Puts Education Levy on the Ballot, Expands Shelter Capacity, and Grapples with...

On Monday, the Seattle City Council adopted several pieces of legislation related to land use, housing, education, and the environment. While the education levy...

Opinion: Everyone (Especially Urbanists) Should Care About the Crisis Facing Seattle Schools

A public school is an essential part of any community. Here in Seattle, public schools are in crisis.  Last month, Seattle Public Schools (SPS) announced...

Op-Ed: How to Create Libraries of the Future 

These six ideas would create a brighter future for local libraries by adapting to emerging needs. Currently, both the Seattle Public Library (SPL) and the...

State Democrats Must Invest in the Future and Quit the Anti-Tax Games

At the beginning of the 2020 legislative session, Senator Joe Nguyen made a clarion call for going big. "A short session is not an...

Southeast Coalition Seeks Community Hub in Othello

At the southwest corner of Othello and Martin Luther King Jr Way, a stone’s throw away from the Othello light rail station is a...

Women Shaping Seattle: An Interview With Rebecca Barnes

Rebecca Barnes, FAIA is the University of Washington University Architect and Assistant Vice Provost for Campus & Capital Planning. Rebecca was previously the Chief...

Doubling of Seattle’s School Zone Speed Cameras Likely Delayed to 2025

A plan to dramatically expand Seattle's school zone speed enforcement program hit a snag this week. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) told a...